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Vancouver
Convention Center is Now Open !
◆New building and plaza immediately west of existing
facility
◆Scheduled completion – Spring 2009
◆Covers 1.1 million ft2 (102,193 m2) or four city blocks with 60% on land
and 40% over water
◆Combined facility will serve as the international media and broadcast centre
for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
FEATURES
◆ 223,000 ft2 (20,700 m2) of flexible exhibition space
◆ 52 break-out meeting rooms, size ranging from 500 to 7,500 ft2 (46.5 to 696.8
m2)
◆ With waterfront view, Canada’s largest convention centre ballroom
at nearly 55,000 ft2 (5,100 m2)
◆ 200 ft (60 m) glass-enclosed connector provides covered walkway between
east and west buildings to create integrated convention centre
◆ 2 acre (0.8 hectare) public plaza with waterfront walkway
◆ New adjacent hotel will add 400+ more rooms connected to the VCEC
◆ 83,000 ft2 (7,711 m2) of restaurants, retail, and attractions
VCEC West
Suite 200, 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6C 3C1
Email: sales@vcec.ca
www.vcec.ca
Tel: 604.689.8232
Fax: 604.647.7232
Toll-free: 866.785.8232 Parking
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